Blake Miller

Infobox Lacrosse Player


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position = Midfield
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height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 195
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former_nll_teams =New York Titans
New York Saints
New Jersey Storm
Anaheim Storm
mll_team = Long Island Lizards
former_mll_teams = Philadelphia Barrage
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birth_date = Birth date and age|1972|7|9|mf=y
birth_place = Manhasset, New York
nationality = United States
career_start = 1998
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Blake Miller (born July 9, 1972) is a professional lacrosse player from Manhasset, New York. He is an offensive-minded Midfielder.

Miller graduated from Hofstra University in 1996 where he was an Honorable Mention All-American.

MLL career

He currently plays in the Major League Lacrosse with the Long Island Lizards.

Miller was first assigned to the Barrage for the 2001 season. He stayed with the team as they left Bridgeport, CT and went to Philadelphia, PA in 2004. He help lead that team to the 2004 MLL championship. He was then traded to Long Island before the 2005 season in a six player deal.

He has also played for Team USA in the World Lacrosse Championships in 1998 and 2006. [ [http://www.lacrosse.org/teamusa06/bios/06miller.phtml US Lacrosse - 2006 U.S. Men's Team Bio: Blake Miller ] ]

NLL career

From 1998 to 2004 played indoor lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League with the New York Saints, New Jersey Storm, and Anaheim Storm. Miller did not play in 2005 or 2006.

In 2007, Miller joined the New York Titans for their inaugural season.

On January 26, 2007 Miller, who usually wears number 26, wore number 27 to honor Nick Colleluori. Colleluori a junior at Hofstra University and was a member of the Hofstra lacrosse team, died from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in November 2006, wore number 27. [ [http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=4698 Lacrosse News ] ] [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2679095 ESPN - Hofstra's Colleluori loses fight with cancer - College Sports ] ]

Awards

1996 North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year while at Hofstra University.

2004 Major League Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year Award

References